首位 (しゅい)first place; head position; leading position

first place; head position; leading positionnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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Kanji in 首位

首相しゅしょうprime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.)
首脳しゅのうhead; leader
党首とうしゅparty leader
首都しゅとcapital city; metropolis
首くびneck
首都圏しゅとけんthe capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
一首いっしゅone tanka; one poem
元首げんしゅsovereign; ruler
上位じょういsuperior (in rank); top
単位たんいunit; denomination
地位ちい(social) position; status
一位いちいfirst place; first rank
位置いちplace; situation
順位じゅんいorder; rank
下位かいlow rank; lower position
優位ゆういpredominance; superiority

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